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Re: Advice on Deed
If your home is in a trust and you have a deed showing that, you technically are not the owner. See a certified elder law attorney because once your trust is in place for 5 years, if she needs Medica…4 -
Re: Advice on Deed
I think that is true only if the trust is an irrevocable trust. Doesn't apply if the home is in a revokable trust. Again you need to check with an elder law attorney.5 -
Re: Coping with changing behaviors
Mirrors + reflective surfaces could be covered. Limit access to cash. If the behavior accelerates, there are meds that can help these issues.1 -
Re: Not sure how to feel
I don't know how you should feel about all that has happened, but I think I would feel angry and disappointed in the reliability of the test, in the current medical system, and lost in what to do nex…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
My cousin the PK (preacher's kid) had a million parodies of hymns. One involved a bear with impaired vision, Gladly the cross-eyed bear.1 -
Re: THE INSOMNIA AT STAGE 7
I am very new to this group and don’t feel quite qualified to share much. But… I was going out of my mind with DH up every two hrs. VD. His neurologist prescribed Trazodone 50mg (can take up to two).…3 -
Re: Cardio surgery and Quality of life
@blueberryforsal Your experience with the medical establishment is not unique especially in areas that are well-served medically offering patients not just specialist care but subspecialists. This ca…1 -
Re: Help Getting Parent to See a Doctor
dragonslayer wrote: she doesn't like accepting help so most often won't. Gets angry when I don't go along with delusions. You are describing anosognosia, which is a feature of dementia. She truly bel…1 -
Re: Diagnosis for dementia?
My father was diagnosed by his general physician during a yearly exam. His memory was bad for a while, but then he started really struggling to remember things, and it upset him. He would constantly …1 -
Re: Diagnosis for dementia?
@barnzx A dementia diagnosis is one of elimination for the most part. Generally, a PCP or neurologist will order blood tests and imagining to rule out other conditions that can mimic dementia symptom…1
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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